The Pensions Regulator (TPR) publication scheme makes information available to the public about how we operate and spend our budget.
Our scheme sets out what classes of information we commit to publish and how we will publish them. We’ve followed the Information Commissioner’s model publication scheme in setting out our scheme.
What we do and who we are
- what TPR does and who we are
- our approach to regulating
- agreements with other organisations
- our statutory functions are set out in the Pensions Acts 1995, 2004 and 2008 which you can find on legislation.gov.uk
- our board
- see contact us for our address and other contact details
What we spend and how we spend it
- annual report and accounts
- board expenses
- Determination Panel member expenses
- expenses, gifts and hospitality policy
- see reward approach (PDF, 20.8kb, 2 pages) for our pay and grading structure
- spending transactions over £25,000
- contracts register lists current contracts awarded by TPR
- further details of our procedures for buying goods and services, and contracts currently available for public tender, are available on request from foi@tpr.gov.uk
- our financial audit reports and staff expenses policy are available on request from foi@tpr.gov.uk
What our priorities are and how we are doing
- our Corporate Strategy and Corporate Plan sets out what you can expect from us
- our Annual Report and accounts outlines how we're performing in our key areas of responsibility
- internal and external performance reviews: 2019 tailored review and 2023 independent review
- complaints procedures
- Statistical data publication strategy
- Freedom of Information (FOI) and Data Protection Act
- diversity and inclusion
- environmental data
- see research and analysis for statistics we produce
How we make decisions
- consultations
- board meeting summaries
- how we regulate and enforce
- information presented to those at meetings making executive decisions, excluding those elements that we cannot disclose to the public due to legal constraints, is available o request at foi@tpr.gov.uk
Our policies and procedures
- online services
- work for us
- complaints procedures
- information security policies:
- Data Protection Act 1998 and privacy
- Freedom of Information
- July 2012 return to the National Archives on the transition to the 20 year rule (PDF, 217kb, 8 pages)
- we process requests for information if they are below our statutory limit of £450 – more on fees regulations
- a list of our policies and procedures for the conduct of our business is available on request at foi@tpr.gov.uk
Lists and registers
- group personal pension (GPP) list is located in choose a pension scheme and the criteria in how GPPs can join or leave the list of schemes
- list of authorised master trusts
- our stakeholder register lists all stakeholder pension schemes in Great Britain and Northern Ireland and is available on request at customersupport@tpr.gov.uk
- we appoint independent trustees to schemes under sections 22 and 23 of the Pensions Act 1995 - our trustee register is available on request at regulatorytransactions@tpr.gov.uk
- our information asset register is available on request at foi@tpr.gov.uk (currently being reviewed in line with Cabinet Office requirements)
- responses to freedom of information requests
- register of board member interests
The services we offer
- services we provide include:
- Exchange for schemes and advisers to provide us with information
- automatic enrolment declaration of compliance
- trustee appointment requests
- stakeholder register
- forms
- general enquiries
- advice and guidance we provide includes:
- employers
- business advisers
- trustees
- public service
- Trustee toolkit
- Public Service toolkit
- code of practice
- scheme management detailed guidance
- press releases, blog posts, speeches and events are located in the media hub